The mother of the Ghanaian police officer who was killed while protecting money in a bullion van, Constable General Emmanuel Osei, has painfully grieved his death. The mother wept bitterly as she mourned the heinous killing of her son when reporters went to the family house. “I have suffered …
Read More »State charges ‘killers’ of 11-year-old Ishmael Mensah with murder
The State has charged the two people involved in the killing of an 11-year-old boy at Lamptey Mills, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region, with murder. Prosecutors made this known during the hearing of the case in court on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The two persons are …
Read More »TB Joshua’s wife to take over leadership of Nigerian megachurch
Evelyn Joshua, wife of Nigerian pastor and founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), TB Joshua, is set to succeed him as leader of the mega church. SCOAN elders have also met and selected Evelyn as TB Joshua’s successor as there was no succession plan for the church. …
Read More »Family of Miracle JHS girl requests for second autopsy
According to the family, they are not satisfied with the outcome of the autopsy report from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital so they will be seeking a second opinion. A family source who spoke to GhanaWeb on condition of strict anonymity disclosed that they have resolved to pursue that option because they …
Read More »Boko Haram finally confirms death of Abubakar Shekau
Boko Haram leadership have confirmed the death of its longserving leader, Abubakar Shekau. Local media portals in Nigeria cited a video in which the Shekau faction spoke about the demise of the former leader. The announcement made in Arabic was by one Bakura Sahalaba who was flanked by a …
Read More »List of celebrities who thronged Parliament to support Okraku-Mantey during vetting
• Okraku-Mantey was vetted on June 15 • He was accompanied by Samini, James Ebo Whyte, among others • Okraku-Mantey’s vetting lasted for over two hours Said to be one who has the support of the industry, Mark Okraku-Mantey was on June 15 accompanied by some high-profile showbiz personalities as …
Read More »IGP fumes over killing of police officer; reminds banks about June deadline
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has directed the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to take over investigations into the deadly attack of a bullion van at Adedenpo, a suburb of Jamestown in Accra, leading to the shooting of a police constable. The police officer …
Read More »See this 1958 graduation photo from the KNUST
In 1958, the setting for a university graduation was obviously not as flamboyant as we have them today but the essence of those events cannot be said to have been any less. In this photo of a graduation ceremony from the Kumasi College of Technology, now the Kwame Nkrumah …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan commemorates 7 years after the sudden departure of Castro
To mark seven years after the unfortunate disappearance of Ghanaian musician, Castro, former Ghana Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan staged a live show in his memory. The show was a solemn one to mark Castro’s ‘death’ which was confirmed on June 9 2021 in accordance with the constitution of Ghana. Per the constitution, …
Read More »Wife of KK Sarpong’s aide shot dead
The Ashanti Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service is investigating the alleged murder of wife of aide to Dr KK Sarpong, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Nana Prempeh. Benedicta Abena Pokua was shot dead Saturday evening by unknown assailants while driving at …
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